The state of Oregon and Multnomah County leaders agreed to a last-minute cash infusion that will allow the state's largest provider of mental health services to continue operating.

Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare didn't have enough money even to cover its employees' paychecks today after its bank froze its assets and swept its accounts Wednesday. Capital Pacific Bank said the nonprofit was in default of a $2 million debt.

State and county leaders agreed early this morning to accelerate more than $1 million in payments owed for services that Cascadia had already provided. As a result, there will be no interruption in services today, said Rhys Scholes, a spokesman for Multnomah County Chairman Ted Wheeler.

Dr. Derald Walker, who took over as Cascadia's chief executive last week as part of a management overhaul, said the assistance will give the company at least two weeks to stabilize its finances.